Table Tennis: Singapore's Olympic semi-finalist Yu Mengyu announces retirement
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Olympic semi-finalist Yu Mengyu officially announced her retirement on Monday (Mar 22), bringing an end to her 16-year table tennis career.
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Meet Angelita Teo, the first Singaporean director of The Olympic Museum in Switzerland
It’s a cool, crisp afternoon in Lausanne, and we are outside The Olympic Museum on a trip with Switzerland Tourism, far from home and about to meet the first Singaporean appointed to lead the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage.
Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11
Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Saturday after its annual general meeting here. All five Test teams of the continent -- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka -- will feature in the tournament, along with one more Asian side that will be decided after a qualifier tournament which will be held from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August - 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards," the ACC tweeted after its AGM.
FAS lifts lifetime bans on former national footballer K Kannan and former FIFA referee Thiru Rajamanickam
SINGAPORE: The council of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has lifted the lifetime bans on former Singapore striker K Kannan and former FIFA referee Thiru Rajamanickam, following a review of their appeals in 2021.
Singapore Lifts Lifetime Ban On Indian Origin Footballer And Referee
The council of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has lifted the lifetime bans on the Indian origin former Singapore striker K Kannan and former FIFA referee Thiru Rajamanickam, following a review of their appeals filed in 2021. In a media statement on Friday, FAS president Lim Kia Tong said the decision came after the council "deliberated extensively on the issues and key factors surrounding both cases".
Singapore announces bid to host World Athletics Championships in 2025
SINGAPORE: Singapore is bidding to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025, Sport Singapore (SportSG) announced on Thursday (Mar 17).
More fans allowed at Singapore Premier League matches from Mar 18
SINGAPORE: More fans will be allowed to attend Singapore Premier League (SPL) matches from Friday (Mar 18), with the limit to be capped at 50 per cent of each venue's capacity, said the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on Thursday.
More players in team sports at ActiveSG facilities, but some private operators have to wait a little longer
SINGAPORE: Team sports for up to 30 fully vaccinated persons will be allowed at selected ActiveSG or People’s Association facilities from Tuesday (Mar 15), but operators of private facilities will have to wait a little longer amid the ongoing approval process.